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The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-02
CRUISER AND BATTLE SHIP.
Plans Opened at the Navy Department
Requirements-The Bidders

WAsHINGToS, April AT noon to-
day plans were opened in the Office of
the Secretary of the Navy for an ar
mored cruiser and powerful battle ship
under the authority conferred by the act
of March 8, 1896. Advertisements have
been published by the Department in
American and European newspapers
since August last. inviting the submis-
sion of plans for these vessels
The designers were required To submit
detailed statements of the weight of
hulls. engines. and armament and the
fullest particulars concerning the kind,
power and economy of the engines, boil
ers and screws, torpedo apparatus, rig
ging, displacement, speed and other ma
terial points. In case plan is accepted,
the designer is required to make any
changes desired by the Department free
of charge, and the Department agrees to
pay $15.O for airy design of each type
of vessel which may be selected from
the plan submitted.
The general requirements of the de
partment for an armored cruiser are that
it shall have a double bottOned hull Of
steel with numerous water-tight COM
partments. "a ram bow and steel armed
deck covering the machinery, twO-thirds
full sail and battery composed of four
l0-inch and six 6-inch rifles and machine
guns. The armored hattie ship is To be
substantially like the cruiser i'm hull, but
is to have heavier battery, composed
of 12-inch. ten 6-inch guns and a second
airy battery.
Plans were submitted by the follow
ing firms and persons: Barrow Ship
Building Company. of England, de-
signs; Thames Iron Ship Building Com
pany. of England. ? designs and half
models; Bureau of Construction, Navy
Department. ? designs and IA model; A.
Grand-Jean. France. design for armored
cruiser; Lieut. w. j. Chambers. u. $. N.
design for an armorei cruiser; Francis
l.. Norton. of New York, design for an
armored battleship; Captain l.. y.
Touns. of New York, design for
cruiser: Naval Constructor POok. design
for an armored cruiser. These designs
will he submitted to Board appointed
by Secretary Whitney to make a selec-
ton of vessels hest adapted for the
American Navy.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-02
Her Page. I'm the Spirit Land

SAN FRANCISCO, April 1.-The trial of
James Hodges. who exploded a bomb in
the Grand Opera House here. February
0, during a'Patti concert, was held yes
terday. Hodges has heretofore resisted
all attempts To get statement as to his
real motive in exploding the bomb.
When placed ON the witness stand to-
day. however, he spoke freely. He testi-
fled that he had gone to the Opera House
with the intention of ending his life
while Patti was singing. so he could be
her page in the spirit land. The jury
brought i'm verdict of guilty of assault
with intent to kill.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-02
hEERSl HAUM.
Pipes of sea Foam and Mouthpi.e.s Of
Amber.



Before carving meerschaum the work
man so;iks il in warm water to make II
soft. He then cuts out the figure or group
in the rough and boils il in sperm. After
il il finished he boils IL in wax, a. with
out this processes the meer-chaum would
not color" When the pipe becomes
heated i'm being smoked. the wax with
which il il coated. and which prevents
the pores from being cboked up, II rem
dered soft, and absorbs the nicotine with
which the entire meerschaum IN satu-
rated. Ii is only the wax that gives old
meerschaum pipes their beautiful brown
color. The claim il made that the poison
is nearly all absorbed by these pipes, rem
dering them more ''bealthful" than any
other. On this supposition, new meer-
-chaun pipes with thick bowls are the
best for safe indulgence in the weed.
There are two kinds Of amber. the yell
low and the black, and although the lat
ter sell for less in the rough in the mar
ket, an ornamented cigar-holder OF this
substance generally costs more, ON ac-
count Of the difficulty in shaping II with
out breaking IL Ia pieces. The black
amber IL found in the North Sea, while
the yellow kind il almost exclusively OBJ
tanned on the Baltic shores Of PRUSSIA.
Regular prices for amber Obtain only
when the piscs-~ does not exceed three
inches in length; above that length the
price is arbitrary. and pieces five and six
inches in length. il they have no flaw re-
tail for $25 and $50. A good amber
mouthpiece can be bought for from $3.50
to -. exclusive of the pipe. Contrary to
popular belief. the spotted kind rates
higher than tine clear article, because the
black deppsit Of the tobacco smoke does
not show through IL. Ambrette, clever
imitation Of amber, IL largely bought by
a gullible public. IL is a gum compo-
sifion. and readily passes for real amber
with the inexperienced.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-02
striking for shorter Hours

NEW HAVEN. COM, April About
80 painters comprising the Painters
Union of this city. went out ON a strike
this morning, because of the refusal of
the bosses to- concede shorter hours and
to pay for overwork. The fight prom
ises tn he of long duration and the APP
pearances Indicate that No painting will
he done in the city until the bosses re-
lax.
The plumbers and gas and steam fit
ters also went out ON strike this morn
ing. They number about 30. Their de-
mand is for shorter hours, pay for over
time and double pay ON holidays.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-02
LABOR POLITICS.
Socialists in Chicago Threaten T." Use
Bullet a..d Halter.

Bullet a..d Halter.
CHICAGO, April 1.-At a meeting of the
United Labor (Socialists) party, last night
the various candidates for Office ad-
dressed large audience. Matthew
Scemielinger foretold the success of the
Socialist ticket from top to- bottom. He
then made a new point. When we
have elected our men," he said, then
will come the tug of war. Then the old
tyrant, our long time masters, by any
and every subterfuge. will keep us out of
our rights, They will exhaust the tech
nicalities of the law to prevent the seat
ing of our men. /. in this place, tell them
to beware. If they try To defraud us of
the election, as they have for many
years past. we will arise in our might,
we will AIRY our bullet and halter to
the door of the palace erected by plunder.
We will show them that we can use
weapons of destruction to some pur-
pose" This was received with un-
bounded applause.
CINCINNATI, April 1.-The Labor party
here claims to have secured IL 900
pledges from voters to support their
ticket in the municipal election which
takes place next Monday. The Demo-
Gratis in Republican wards have endorsed
the ward officers nominated by the
Labor party. Some of the larger fac
tories will be closed on election day, the
workmen having arranged to take a
holiday and devote their time To work at
the polls
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-02
Protesting Against Coercion in ireland.

PHILADELPHIA, April IA mass
meeting which promises to he. one of the
largest ever held in Philadelphia is an
nounced for Monday evening next, at
the Academy of Music, to protest
against the enactment of the proposed
Coercion bill by the British Government.
Ex-Attorney General Brewster will pre-
side, and every living Governor of Penn
sylvania, the Mayor of Philadelphia the
editors of leading journals, Congress
man Randall and other prominent per-
sons have accepted invitations to he
prpSsant.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-02
Accused Of stealing a $40. 900 Package.

NEW YORK, April Nv. A. Clarke.
registry clerk. who is accused of stealing
a package of $4,000 in bills from the
mail pouch of the New York post-office.
sent from the First National Bank of
Portland, Ore. to the Chemical Bank of
New York, was arraigned to-day before
United States Commissioner Griffith.
The wife of the accused brought some
friends to go bail. but when they heard
the charge they refused to sign the bond.
Clarke waived an examination and WAS
committed for trial. The package was
found where Clarke had hid it.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-02
Hanged for Wife Murder.

CHARLESTON, =. C.. April Lewis
Stewart colorel, was hanged at L-aurens
to-day. for the murder of his wife. He
ago and ON the gallows expressed repen-
tance. The drop was sprung at Has this
morning. The fall was nearly five feet.
Stewards neck was broken and death
was instantaneous. The execution took
place in a harm adjoining the jail and
WAS priyara
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-02
No Tickets. No Tine-TAbles.

CINCINNATI, April il1.-CincinnatI news
papers appear to-day without the GUS
tomary column giving the time of the
arrival and departure of trains. This is
in accordance with a proposition made
by the newspapers jointly in view of the
stoppaee of passes To stop the free publ
cation "f matter for the benefit of the
railroad, but to accept tickets in pay
ment for all advertising. The railroads
replied accepting the proposition for adj
vertisements which they should order,
and intimating that the daily publication
of timetables should not be regarded as
an advertisement.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-02
Richmond Terminals Resources

NEw YORK. April 1.-The Richmond
Terminal Company asks the Stock Ex-
change TO list - ,OoO.O 900 of six per cent
collateral trust bonds. The application
states that the surplus earnings of the
Richmond and Danville Railroad for the
year ending September 30. 1886. were
equal TO over nine per cent. on the stock.
and the East Tennessee surplus for the
nine months ending March 81, 1887.
amounted to over five per cent ON the
first preferred stock.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-02
Marrow OF the Novel or To- Day.
Charles Dudley Warner i'm Harper's.

Given an active affinity (malel and a
passive affinity female). The active
affinity has a positive value. but i'm pres
ence Of the passive affinity il loses all
estimation of this value. and believes
the value of the passive affinity To Ire
inestimable. The passive affinity has no
value and knows il, but is able To attract
the active affinity by an ingenious dis
play of vaculty of value. When he is
drawn within the limits Of her attrac-
ton his condition is hopeless and a fusion
1marriage) is inevitable. Should another
passive affinity of greater vacuity he
present, the active affinity is lost
quantity. for If one vacuity does not
absorb his value another one will
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-02
Dinner Of the MOurners.

During Lent, the women of high life in
Paris have discovered a novel method of
combining merriment and modification.
Once a week they attend a dinner Of
the mourners- They dress i'm the deep
est mourning. the dining-room is hung
with black. the table is Of black wood.
the chairs are black with silver ornamen-
tation. the dishes have a design Of
wreaths Of immortelies. deaths heads
and other graveyard emblems. while the
glasses i'm which champagne is served In
male in the form of skulls. The foot
men who wait at table are dressed like
undertakers. and during dinner an in
visible organ plays melancholy music.
The priests Of the fashionable churches
have begun To preach against the craze
as a scandal to religion
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-02
STILL. SHOWING.

Ten Inches Deep in the Virginia Noun
tain,-Snow in North Carolina.
STAUNToN, Va, April l.-Snowing al
most continuously to-day. On the
mountains the snow is ten inches deep.
RICHMOND. Va, April 1.-Snow again
fell several hours here this afternoon.
but with no other effect than to make it
somewhat disagreeable under foot by its
rapid melting.
RALEIGH. N. c., April 1t showed
quite heavily for several hours this
morning, though the snow melted as it
reached the ground.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-02
MARTIN GRIFFIN.
/. HxSBROTCK.

At the same time five oranges pre-
served and hung up in The News office
about the same time the above tests We're
made Were examined and found To De in
good condition. The five inclosed in a
tight tin box, when opened, were found
To be entirely decayed, showing that the
oranges must be kept where the air is
excluded from them.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-02
THE ORANGE TEST.
The HoExson Process Given q Severe Trial
A Committee OF Experts Report.

The HoEgsOn Process Given q Severe Trial
A Committee of Experts Report.
On March 4th last a committee COM
mittee composed of Messrs. Martin Grif-
fin, c. l.. Hasbrouck, l.. c. Canova and
a PALATKA News representative. at the
request of Mr.. s. j. Hoggson, took an
equal number of oranges preserved by
his process and fruit i'm its natural state.
and subjected them to various freezing
processes. to determine what effect the
preserving fluid would have on fruit af-
amined by the committee yesterday.
April /. and the following report will
show the result:
Two oranges, one preserved and the
other not, subjected to IL degrees above
zero for twelve hours. The preserved
orange seems in good shape and the other
moldy and decayed.
Two oranges. one preserved and one
not, subjected Ia II degrees above zero
for five hours. The preserved orange Is
worthless and the natural orange half
decayed. The top half of the natural
orange is moldy.
Two oranges-One preserved and one
not subjected To thirteen degrees of cold
for four hours. both in good state of pre-
servation.
Two oranges-one preserved and one
not, subjected to fourteen degrees cold
for one hour and twenty minutes. The
preserved orange shows less decay than
the other. The natural orange is very
badly decayed.
Two oranges-one preserved and one
not, subjected to thirteen degrees of cold
for three hours. both in good state of
preservation.
Two oranges-one preserved and one
not subjected to fourteen degrees for
two hours, the natural Is perfect and
hard. the preserved is sound, but soft.
Two oranges-one preserved and one
not, both frozen for forty y-eight hours:
both entirely decayed.
=. nril L lSS1
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-02
VI. v. Montgomery's appointment.

WASHINGTON, April 1.-The President
to-day appointed Martin V. Montgomery,
of Michigan, to be Associate Justice OF
the Supreme Court of the District of
Columbia. to succeed Justice Macarthur.
retired. Montgomery is resident of
Lansing. and entered political life in
1870. being elected to the State Legisla-
ture as a Democrat. He was a delegate
to the st. Louis National Convention in
1876, and his appointment as Commits
sioner of Patents was one of the first of
importance made by President Cleve-
land
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-02
4 W onderfnl Dog.

A few years ago there was an old lake
Captain who was an inveterate reader
OF the serial papers. He would become
Interested In n story. and the day when
each installment reached him WAS one
of 10Y. At one time lie was wrapped up
in a iurid tale entitled The Doge OF
Venice" The last section Of the story
came. he finished H. and in this excite
nlent of the climax threw the paper
down and exclaimed: We'll, that dog
IL the dash-dashdest dog ! ever read
about. Dashed IL be don't talk and act
Just like q man"
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-02
Attempted Assassination.

BUCHAREST, April Three Bulgarian
refugees, one of whom is brother of a
man under condemnation for participa-
tion in the recent insurrection. yesterday
they met in one of the streets i'm this city.
They fired at him with revolvers,
wounding him, and then fled. Two of
them were overtaken and imprisoned.
but the other escaped by taking refuge
in the Russian legation.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-02
Let Palatka Beware.
Jacksonville News

The lesson Of ring rule is being learned
by shrewd men jim jacksonville. and at
no very distant day the people, the great
body OF taxpayers, will have as little to
say in the real management Of their mu-
nicipal affairs as do the people Of Mos
cow or Rustchuk. Some one ring is
bound to get securely into place, and
thereafter hold il against all comers.
The fight is now with the people against
a ring Later on il will be between the
present ring and one or two others: last
Of all there will be one great, centralized
potentiality against the absolutism OF
which il will be thought wholly useless
To strive.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-02
window Glass strike Postponed.

PrrrsBURG. PA. April THE window
glass workers. who have asked for ten
r,cent. advance in wages, have decided
not to strike until another effort is made
to have the matter amicably adjusted.
The officials of the Knights of Labor
have asked for n conference with the
Manufacturers Association with a view
of arranging the differences
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-02
Our Recruits.


The total number Of immigrants ar
irving in the United States during Jan
uary was l0.302 against 5. 74g i'm January,
1886. For the seven months ending Jan
uary 81. 1885. 20s .092 immigrants ar
rived against i41 .6.9 ia the same period
of 1886. The arrivals from the United
Kingdom seem to have been the largest,
Germany ranking second: Russia, Scan
dinavia and Italy came next. The ar
rivals during the seven months from the
more important countries were as fol-
lows.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-02

ST. LOUIS. March 31.-Hon- JAS q.
Blaine was on Change to-day, where he
had an informal reception for an hour
i'm the Directors room. and afterwards
made five minute speech upon the floor
of the Exchange.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-02
Strength OF Brick Walls.

For first-class buildings with good
workmanship, the general average should
not exceed greater number of feet IN
height than three times its thickness Of
wall in inches. and the length not To ex-
ceed double the height. without lateral
supports of walls. buttresses. etc. as fol-
lows. for safety:
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-02
Failures DecreasinR.

New YORK. April l.-Business failures
occurring throughout the country in the
last week as reported by r. G.. Dun &
Co.. number for the United States. 1886;
Canada. -: total. a23: against 259 last
week.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-02

Where the length must exceed these
proportions, as in deI,ots, warehouses,
etc. the thickness should he increased or
lateral braces instituted as frequently as
practicable.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-02
To he Railroad Com missioner.

RICHMOND, Va. April 1.-The Demo
cratic caucus. tonight, nominated Gen.
James c. Hill to be Railroad Commis-
siOner vice III. q. Moffet. whose term
has expired. Mr.. Hill is at present Ser
gtant-at-Arms of the HOUSE of Delegates.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-02
Pleaty for Change.

THE PALATKA News Is unlike another
good and grear daily in one respect Ii
only copies the many complimentary
notices one time. Nothing stereotyped
about the NEWS.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-02

Gainesville Daily News
THE PALATKA News Is one Of the hest
daiiies i'm the State.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-02
kichmond and 4AIieghany Reorganization.

NEW YORK, April 1.-The new reor-
ganization plan for the Richmond and
Allegheny Railroad has been published
1t provides for the issue of $4,000. 900
first mortgage five per cent. bonds;
q, 900, 900 preferred stock and 5000. 900
common stock in place of the present
securities The old first mortgage bonds
will receive 100 per cent. in the new
firsts: 81 per cent. in preferred stock and
10 per cent. in common stock. The old
second mortgage bonds will get 53s per
cent. in preferred stock. An assessment
of ten per cent. will be levied on old
stock which will be used in paying of
the receivers certificates. The old stock
will then be entitled to receive 20 per
cent. of their face value in new stock To
he issued under the plan. The stock
holders who paid 81 10 under the old
plan will be credited with that much
cash under the new plan.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-02
LOOKING At ORE LANDS.
A Visit Prom which Birmingham, A
Expects Great Things.

A Visit Prom which Birmingham. Ala.
Expects Great Things.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. April 1.-Mr. T.
Harrison Garrett, brother of President
Garrett, of the Baltimore 4 Ohio Rail-
road. slipped in here by the Georgia Cen
trail Railroad, by Atlanta, Wednesday,
with friends, and went out on the Queen
and Crescent route to Springfield. about
thirty miles above here, where they
spent the day i'm looking at iron ore
properties. The news from there is that
they will not come back until this after
noon. This visit is accepted as the prom
ise of a great scheme. 1t is confidently
thought the Baltimore S::Ohio is to- be- ex-
tended from Clifton Forge, Va, by way
of Asheville, n. c., to Dalton, Ga; thence
To Cartersville, and through to- Spring
vile, scooping the little East and West
Alabama road running this way from
Cartersville. The others in the party
are C.. Ridgly Goodman, of Baltimore;
T.. Nj. Green, j. w. Green,J. n. Garnett
Clavius Phillips. j. l.. Hammond, &. G.
Hardwick. of Savannah. and Chief En-
gineer John Postel. of the East and Wesi
road. Messrs. Green and Garnett ar,
Directors of the Georgia Central Railroad
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-02
Denied n seat In the Reichstag.

PARIS, April IN. Antoine, protestor
delegate the Reichstag from Metz, has
been expelled by the German Govern
ment from Alsace-Iorraine and con-
Quoted to the frontier. This expulsion
has caused profound sensation here.
1t is regarded as a fresh provocation in
tended to exasperate France and induce
the French people to commit some act of
retaliation which might be declared be-
yond liberation. The press, with perfec-
unanimity, exhOrt the people to- maint
tain calm demeanor. 1t is reported
that Antoine will not come to Paris. but
will go to Berlin by way of Belgium and
insist upon taking his seat in the Reichs-
tag to which he was elected.
Tho Latest Attempt ON the Czar's Life.
BERLIN, April l.-Advices received
from st. Petersburg fully confirm the
report that another attempt has been
made upon the life of the Gar. Ii is
learned that Tuesday, while the Gar
was exercising in the park connected
with the Gatschina palace, he was fired
upon by an officer of the army, the ball
passing close to- his person. The officer
was Immediately seized by attendants
and imprisoned.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-02
DisehArxtng Government Printers.

WASHINGTON, April 1.-Twenty-five
more printers were discharged from the
Government Printing Office last night.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-02

The Netrs says: The Land Bill intro
duced by Lord Cadogan, in the House of
Lords yesterday evening, convicts the
Ministry of the grossest inconsistency,
and entirely justifies MIR. Parnells action
during the last autumn session of Parlia-
ment. The first thing that strikes the
reader of Lord Cadogan's speech is that,
inadequate As the bill may be, it entirely
dispenses with the necessity tor coercion.
or rather, it would if the necessity ex-
listed. Mr.. Balfour argues that an lille
gal combination prevents tenants in Ire
land from paying their rents. Lord Ca
dogan formally admits that the tanants
are evicted for not paying impossible
rents"
THE CI.OTURE CARRIED
In the House of Commons, tonight.
the Cloture was carried by "a vote of 1851
to 253. and the first reading of the Coer-
cion Bill was agreed upon without divis-
ion.